MIDETERM - CFE 5B

• VISION

  Saint Louis College-San Fernando, La Union is the Premier Innovative Educational Hub in Northern Philippines imbued with the Christian Spirit and at the service of the world.
• MISSION

  We nurture missionary stewardship animated by the spirit and values of collective growth, innovation-driven education, talent-enriched community life and servant leadership. Furthermore, we commit ourselves to design and deliver policies, programs, partnerships, and services intended to transform the lives of our stakeholders, especially our learners.
• CORE VALUES

  We embrace the core values of Christ-Centeredness, Excellence, and Missionary as inspired by the charism of CICM Founder Fr. Theophile Verbist and our Patron Saint St. Aloysius Gonzaga.
• CFE 5A Topic

  Justice Peace and Integrity of creation
• THREATS TO JUSTICE AND PEACE

  1. structural violence
  2. human rights violations
  3. terrorism
  4. heinous crimes
  5. war on drugs
  6. clan conflicts
  7. unfair labor practices
• Structural Violence

  • a situation where small group benefits from systems, institutions, structures, policies at the expense of the majority. Social injustice that breeds poverty and hunger
• heinous crimes


  killings, murder, homicide
• clan conflicts


  disputes over property, political rivalry, violation of family’s honor or dignity
• THREATS TO ENVIRONMENT

  1. global warming and climate change
  2. natural disasters
  3. destruction of natural resources due to illegal activities
  4. pollution
  5. solid waste management
• BUILD CONCERN

  1. Situations/forms of violence
  2. Roots of conflict and violence
  3. Alternatives to violence
• GOALS OF JUSTICE AND PEACE EDUCATION - Build Concern

  1. Empathy and compassion
  2. Positive vision of the future
  3. Social responsibility (Use ideals and lives of peace and justice advocates.)
• GOALS OF JUSTICE AND PEACE EDUCATION - Encourage Action

  1. Personal change – own mindset, attitudes, behavior, lifestyle
  2. Social action and advocacy
• CORE MESSAGES OF JUSTICE AND PEACE EDUCATION

  • Challenge prejudice and discrimination because it hurts.
  • Conflict is a part of life but there are creative and nonviolent ways of solving conflicts.
• Interfaith


  in its most basic sense, is when people or groups from different religious/spiritual worldviews and traditions come together.
• Interfaith cooperation


  is the conscious bringing together of people from diverse religious, spiritual, and ethical beliefs.
• Interreligious dialogue


  is best defined as intentional encounter and interaction among members of different religions as members of different religions.
• Ecumenism 


  Oikoumene was not only a political and religious term, but first and foremost a geographical one.

  promoting unity among the world's Christian

  Churches.
• Greek word of oikoumene meaning

  inhabited earth
• Pluralism


  is defined as a society where multiple people, groups or entities share political power.

  
  

  is the idea of "respect for diversity"

  
  

  pluralist society: necessary involves a diversity of different ideas or people that must be respected or at least recognized
• Principle of pluralism

  • in society
  • ethics
  • education
  • politics
  • ethnic relations
  • and legal reform
• Pluralism in RELIGION 


  refers to the state of being where people in a religiously diverse society have the right and freedom to worship, believe, practice, and join in community with others according to their own conscience

  people should also have the right to abstain from these activities, such as atheists and agnostics
• Religious Pluralism


  refers to the belief in 2 or more religious worldviews as being valid or acceptance